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Arts & Entertainment 

A coffee enthusiast’s guide to awesome local espresso

February 6, 2017August 28, 2017 Monica Cysensky 76 ViewsCoffee, culture, restaurants, Tacoma Life 4 min read

Tacoma Washington is home to some of the best coffee in America. Because Starbucks was founded just a few miles

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Opinion 

Opinion: Skater appropriation vs. culture appropriation

February 6, 2017August 28, 2017 Ledger Staff 135 Viewsby Esti Izuagbe, cultural appropriation, culture, identity 2 min read

“Do you even skate?” is a popular question that leaves one’s lips when the name “Thrasher” is displayed across their

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News 

Transgender boys now allowed to join Boy Scouts of America

February 6, 2017August 28, 2017 Ledger Staff 95 ViewsBoy Scouts of America, by Sasha Penn, culture, LGBTQ, Trans rights 1 min read

In a Jan. 30 announcement on their website, Boy Scouts of America acknowledged that it is “no longer sufficient to

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News 

A one of a kind business with a one of a kind backstory

January 17, 2017August 29, 2017 Ledger Staff 90 Viewsby Brisa Mendez, culture, Ramiro Alvarez, Seattle 4 min read

The mannequins are draped with glamorous dresses behind the glass windows. The chandelier’s crystal lights hang from the ceiling and

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Opinion 

Opinion: How the recent migrant influx presents a big problem

December 5, 2016September 12, 2017 Noah Wingard 72 Viewsculture, Europe, Immigration 3 min read

Although many European nations have intervened, intervened in genocides, civil wars and refugee influx, the current refugee crisis in Europe

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Opinion 

To advertise to millennials, stop trying

November 14, 2016September 5, 2017 Ledger Staff 93 Viewsadvertising, by Julianna Siemssen, culture 1 min read

To those who aren’t millennials, everything about us is confusing. Internet commentators wonder: “Do millennials dislike capitalism because it’s not

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Opinion 

Opinion: How technology allows us to find acceptance

October 24, 2016September 12, 2017 Ananya Dontula 80 Viewsculture, networking, Social Media, support, technology 3 min read

The gap between this generation and the previous generations might be the largest yet due to the rapid expansion of

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Arts & Entertainment 

Tacoma Arts Month takes over the city

October 3, 2016September 6, 2017 Ledger Staff 73 Viewsby Alexis Montague, culture, Tacoma Arts Month, Tacoma Life 2 min read

Tacoma Arts Month runs for the entire month of October. It is a celebration of different art and culture throughout

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News 

Filmmakers Showcase Flicks at Tacoma Film Festival

September 28, 2016September 12, 2017 Jude Hanno 80 Viewsarts, culture, tacoma film festival, Tacoma Life 1 min read

From Thursday, Oct. 6 to Oct. 13, filmmakers from all over the nation will premiere their work at the Grand

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Opinion 

Why the Fat Acceptance Movement Does More Harm Than Good

April 25, 2016September 15, 2017 Noah Wingard 119 Viewsculture, Obesety, public health 4 min read

To those who are not familiar, “body acceptance” (or as it was previously coined, “fat acceptance”) has become a growing

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